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  •  Electronic Gaming Monthly (May 1996)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 82 – May 1996

    Electronic Gaming Monthly was one of the longest lived and most popular video games magazines. Looking back to 1996, it is amazing how many systems there were being developed for including the Nintendo 64, 3D0, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Super NES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, Atari Jaguar, and Neo Geo. The May 1996 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly includes the following:

      • Cover Story – Virtua Fighter 3
      • Press Start
      • Review Crew
      • Gaming Gossip
      • Tricks of the Trade
      • Special Features
      • Contests
      • Next Wave
      • Next Wave Protos
      • Team EGM
      • Interface: Letters to the Editor
      • Advertising Index

     

      • Fact Files

     

        • Saturn – Take a good look at all the cool games that will totally blow gamers away: Ultimate Mortal Kombat, Iron Storm, Panzer Dragoon II, Worms and Shining Wisdom!

     

        • PlayStation – Die Hard Trilogy, Steel Harbinger and Williams Arcade Classics will soon be released for PlayStation owners’ enjoyment.

     

      • How EGM Became the Biggest and Best Video Mag Ever! – Take a trip down memory lane with this issue’s eight anniversary special feature. This special is filled with info about the growth and progress of the magazine as well as the video game industry. Read all about the video game highlights of each year and some EGM oddball knowledge. (Did you know that Sendai was in the National Enquirer and Fabio was on an EGM cover?) Whether you’re a new reader or EGM’s oldest fan, everyone will get a kick out of this! Memories…

     

      • VF3 Will Mesmerize Gamers With Its Awesome Quality – Sega has truly outdone itself with the third installment of Virtua Fighter. Gamers will be amazed at the phenomenal details of each character, Imagine their reactions; as the camera angle slowly rotates around a fighter, they notice that the fighter’s eyes follow it. That’s not all – the fighters even have facial expressions. Gamers might freak when seeing a fighter smile slowly after performing an awesome move. Sega brings a true realtime arcade machine into existence with Virtua Fighter 3!

     

    • FF7 Is What Gamers Have Been Dreaming About! – RPG fans rejoice – there is news on FF7. Square has paid particular attention to lighting and shading effects in this game, such as the glow of a neon sign or campfire, which give the graphics a sense of depth never before seen in an RPG. There will be three new characters: Cloud, a fighter who packs a huge sword; Ealis, a pink-cladded lady who wields a staff and Barett, whose arms are powerful weapons. As for a story line, it apparently involves a futuristic-styled city called Midgar.

    …and more!


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  • NAKI Lunar Gun

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 97 – August 1997

    The third party controller market seemed to peak in the 16-bit era but there were plenty of third party controllers in the 32-bit era and even today. This particular ad is for a company called NAKI that developed controllers and other accessories. However, the latest stuff I could find from them is for the PS2.

    This ad is highlighting a gun controller by NAKI for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Nintendo 64 called the Lunar Gun. What is unique about this particular gun is that there was also an optional accessory for it called the Red Sight Laser Target System. That’s a pretty fancy name for something that basically amounted to a laser pointer. In theory, it makes it easier to hit what you are aiming for because, just like a laser sight on a real gun, you just have to put the red dot on what you are trying to hit.

    Overall, the Lunar Gun was a pretty good choice if you needed a light gun. It’s main competition was the Justifier and while that one is better known, the Lunar Gun has more options like auto-reload, easy (three round burst) and a laser sight among others. My one problem with it is philosophical. I’m not sure I could see buying an accessory for my accessory. I couldn’t find prices but i’m guessing the price of the Red Sight Laser Target System was not trivial making the combined price of the gun pretty hefty. It would have been nice if they could have just made a slightly more expensive gun and included the laser. They probably felt that they couldn’t have competed on price with the Justifier that way and that once they suckered you in with the gun then you would want to buy the laser anyway. No doubt the gun packaging includes advertising for it.

    This ad is from the August 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly.





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  •  Nintendo Power (September 1996)

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    Source: Nintendo Power – Issue Number 88 – September 1996

    Nintendo Power was Nintendo’s official publication throughout the life of many consoles. In September 1996, coverage of the Nintendo 64 was just beginning in earnest though both the Super Nintendo and Game Boy were also covered. The September 1996 issue includes:

    Full Coverage

    • Super Mario 64
    • Pilotwings 64
    • Realm
    • Kirby Super Star Part 2
    • Donkey Kong Land 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
    • Pinocchio

    Special Features

    • N64: The Launch
    • Cruis’n USA Update
    • Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
    • Player’s Choice for Game Boy

    Previews

    • Donkey Kong 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble
    • Prince of Persia 2
    • Maui Mallard

    Epic Center

    • Epic News
    • SimCity
    • War 3010: The Revolution
    • Epic Strategies

    …and more!


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